The Courageous Collective

Today we sit down with Bhavnisha Parmar, an actor, voiceover artist and radio DJ. You won’t want to miss this - our final guest interview for season one!

Bhavnisha has appeared on Doctor Who, been featured in adverts and corporate films, narrated sleep stories for the Calm app, and hosts the Chill show on BBC Asian Network every Monday at 10pm.

We thoroughly enjoyed chatting with Bhavnisha. She’s full of energy and has plenty of advice for you. She shares why she sees herself as a business owner and how she’s worked on her mindset, built up her confidence and how she’s marketing herself in the competitive industry she works in.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the soothing tones of Bhavnisha.

Before we go, we’re now planning season two of the podcast and are looking for new guests to interview. Are you a woman of colour who is a creative business founder? Would you like to share the story behind your business? What makes you courageous? How do you do things differently as a business owner?

We’d love to hear your story! If you’re interested or know someone who would make a brilliant guest, please complete this short form and let us know a bit more about you https://bit.ly/46xoW8d

Connect with Bhavnisha

Check out Bhavnisha’s website - www.bhavnishaparmar.com, and follow her on Instagram - @bhavnisha_parmar

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Hey! We’re back with a new episode and this time, we meet Tanvi Paul. Tanvi is the founder of Gorj Salons, based in Kent. She’s an architecture graduate turned salon owner and won 'Women in Business Award Kent’ in 2021.

In this episode:

• Hear how Tanvi took a "big gamble" and bought her first salon at just 25
• Find out how Tanvi uses her design and marketing skills in the beauty business
• Why she’s campaigning to save the high street
• And learn more about Tanvi’s latest venture - opening her third salon in Bluewater Shopping Centre.

As always, we’d love to hear what you think of the episode and whether our guests’ stories resonate with you. Do let us know!

Connect with Tanvi

Visit https://gorjstrood.co.uk/ or https://www.gorjbluewater.co.uk/ to find out more about Gorj beauty services. Follow Tanvi on LinkedIn and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gorjstrood/ & https://www.instagram.com/gorjbluewater.

And don’t forget The Courageous Collective is now on Instagram too - find us @the_courageous_collective.

We hope you enjoy listening to this episode - let us know what you think!

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In this episode, we meet sustainable stylist Sophia Lorimer, who empowers women to dress for themselves. Through her business, Fine Tuned Wardrobe, Sophia works with clients to let go of the clothes they never wear, and embrace the clothes that make them feel good.

Sophia’s business model is about encouraging clients to shop sustainably for items, rather than buying new. Unlike some of her competitors, Sophia’s emphasis is not focused on constantly buying and instead is about understanding her clients’ lifestyles and ensuring their wardrobe are a perfect match.

Listen to Sophia share more about discovering her business’s purpose and how she’s marketing herself to stand out in a sea of stylists, especially on Instagram. She talks about how she never thought she’d be a business owner and now she’d never go back to being an employee.

We had such a great time chatting to Sophia! Her energy and passion for sustainable fashion is infectious. We reckon by the end of this podcast, you too might become a charity shop convert!

Connect with Sophia

Visit www.finetunewardrobe.com to find out more about Sophia’s styling services. Follow Sophia on Instagram or LinkedIn.

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And don’t forget The Courageous Collective is now on Instagram too - find us @the_courageous_collective.

We hope you enjoy listening to this episode - let us know what you think!

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Hello! We’re back with another episode of The Courageous Collective! And this time, we have the pleasure of introducing you to Anita Popat, a social media coach from Leicester. Anita works with small business owners to help them use LinkedIn and Instagram to get their dream clients. What sets Anita apart from other social media consultants is her deep understanding of the challenges faced by introverts, as she, too, identifies as one. Anita made a bold decision last year to focus specifically on clients who are introverts. By doing so, she’s been able to provide tailored support to her clients, helping them navigate social media while instilling them with confidence to showcase their authentic selves online.

Interestingly, Anita’s career journey wasn’t initially geared towards becoming self employed. Despite growing up in a family of entrepreneurs, she chose to pursue a marketing degree but wasn’t attracted to pursuing a corporate career. Instead, her creativity led to her building multiple side hustles, while managing a busy role, where effectively she operated as a one-woman marketing department. After 13 years, she realised her true calling lay in her building her own business.

Tune in to this episode of The Courageous Collective to hear Anita’s fascinating story of self-discovery, entrepreneurship and how she’s empowering introverted business owners to thrive on social media. Anita’s insights and experiences will undoubtedly leave you inspired and motivated!

To connect with Anita, visit her website www.anitapopat.com or find her on LinkedIn or Instagram.

Talking of social media, The Courageous Collective is now on Instagram - find us @the_courageous_collective! Follow us to be the first to hear about new podcast episodes, advice and tips for business founders and so much more.

We hope you enjoy listening to this episode - let us know what you think!

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https://thebrandingfox.com/

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Welcome back to The Courageous Collective! In this episode, our special guest is Rachel Harvey, a transformational coach, who blends woo and the science behind it, with personal growth.

Rachel has built multiple businesses and now supports coaches, consultants, creatives and entrepreneurs on their journey to letting go of doubts and fears. In 12 weeks or less, she helps them rewire their subconscious for success.

Grab your headphones and get ready for a mind-expanding conversation! Whether you’re looking to overcome self-doubt and unlock your full potential, this episode is for you. Thank you Rachel for your invaluable insights and practical tips.

To learn more about Rachel’s work, you can connect with her on Instagram and LinkedIn.

We hope you enjoy listening!

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In this episode of The Courageous Collective, we meet the wonderful Advita Patel! Advita is a communications professional, coach, podcaster, speaker, diversity, equity and inclusion advocate, and most recently, a published author. She is the founder of CommsRebel, the Manchester-based employee experience and internal communications agency.

Advita chatted to us about her purpose of helping people thrive at work and how this has helped her build and focus her business. We discuss confidence, advocating for yourself, inclusion and taking risks.

There are so many fantastic insights in this conversation that will be helpful for new business owners.

Find Advita on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.

Her new book, ‘Building a Culture of Inclusivity’ can be found here.

And, we’re so excited to share that our Courageous Collective listeners can get 20% off tickets for Unleash Your Inner Rebel - Advita’s conference - which is all about how to make a great impact at work. There’s an incredible lineup of speakers, including Nisha Katona, founder of Mowgli restaurants, workshops and plenty of opportunities to grow your network and have fun! This conference will empower you to make a difference and invest in your audacity to DREAM BIG!

Enter ‘cc20’ at the checkout to get your discount. We’ll be at Inner Rebel so we hope to see you there! Find out more here.

We hope you enjoy listening!

Do come and say hi to us on socials!

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WEBSITES:

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#002 Just ask, just do it | Krishna Solanki

In this episode, we meet Krishna Solanki, founder of award-winning Squarespace website design and branding agency, Krishna Solanki Designs. As a self-taught designer, Krishna shares how she built up her experience working for small businesses, before taking the leap into self-employment. She talks candidly about the decisions she's made to grow and develop her business, such as asking a local business owner to be her mentor and why she's happy to invest in her business to free up her capacity.

Thanks for joining us Krishna and for sharing your words of advice. Find out more about Krishna on her website and connect with her on LinkedIn and Instagram.

We hope you enjoy listening!

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Websites

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Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram if you don’t already, @the_courageous_collective. Please do leave us a 5* rating and review - we really appreciate you listening!

Episode #1 Why are we doing this podcast?

The first episode of The Courageous Collective is here! Your hosts, creative business owners Rupa Bharadva and Vardeep Edwards share the stories behind their businesses. They talk about why they made the switch from employees to self-employed and how their interests, backgrounds, and passions led them to create their businesses.

They'll also share why they created The Courageous Collective podcast and what they hope to achieve with this platform.

Do say hi to Rupa and Vardeep on socials!

Instagram

@rupabharadvacomms

@thebrandingfox

Websites

www.rupabharadva.com

www.thebrandingfox.com

Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram if you don’t already, @the_courageous_collective. Please do leave us a 5* rating and review - we really appreciate you listening!